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Man seriously injured in Wolverhampton hit-and-run

A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run in Wolverhampton.

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Emergency services at the scene in Lime Street, Wolverhampton. Photo: Nicholas Hamilton

Emergency services were called to Lime Street, in Wolverhampton, at around 6.20pm on Thursday evening.

The hit-and-run involved a black Jaguar car and two pedestrians.

One man, in his 40s, was treated at the scene for serious injuries, before being taken to New Cross Hospital. He remains in a critical condition, West Midlands Police have confirmed.

Another man, aged 20, was treated for a minor injury and discharged at the scene.

Police cordoned off the road in the aftermath of the crash, with reports that the driver had fled the scene.

West Midlands Police is now appealing for witnesses and anyone with dash-cam footage of the hit-and-run to contact them.

Inspector Adam Jobson, from West Midlands Police, said: "We are in the early stages of our investigation and we are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

“Any information, no matter how minor, could assist with our enquiries and help us understand the circumstances leading to the collision.”

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and two pedestrians on Lime Street, Wolverhampton at 6.21pm.

"Two ambulances attended and treated two pedestrians. One man sustained a minor injury and was discharged on scene.

"The second man was given trauma care on scene for serious injuries before being taken on blue lights to New Cross Hospital."

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